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Mestrovicev Kastelet  

Posted on June 15, 2009, 8:33 am Posted on June 15, 2009, 8:33 am by Bruno Vucica in category Museums

In the close vicinity of his familiy residence Mestrovic bought KASTELET, once a property of the family Capogrosso-Kavanjin from the 17th century. He renovated it in 1939 to house a collection of his work, so with that purpose in mind he designed a single nave church of St. Cross with carvings featu...

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Ivan Mestrovic Gallery  

Posted on June 9, 2009, 8:20 am Posted on June 9, 2009, 8:20 am by Bruno Vucica in category Museums

The Gallery was founded by the grant of Ivan Mestrovic, and it was officially opened in 1952. The Gallery Mestrovic is housed inside the former residental villa of a famous sculptor Ivan Mestrovic, built from 1931 to 1939. It is located on the southern slopes of Marjan, right above the sea over the ...

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